Christians, homophobia and trying hard to follow Jesus

Dec 03, 2011 03:33

Christians, homophobia and trying hard to follow Jesus

By David Pocock ABC Religion and Ethics 2 Dec 2011

In the lead up to the World Cup I was pursued by the Bible Society to be part of a project that brought together international sporting personalities to write about their faith to be included in a publication of the Bible.To be honest, I ( Read more... )

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iconnu December 3 2011, 18:07:13 UTC
I don't do this to make God love me, but I want to live my life in a way that reflects how God has first loved us. As preachers sometimes like to say, "There is nothing we can do to make God love us more and nothing we can do to make God love us less."

Love this.

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redstar826 December 3 2011, 19:13:06 UTC
huh, I was all geared up to be annoyed, but I got to the end and I'm not annoyed.

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amyura December 3 2011, 19:33:33 UTC
LOVE this. Thanks for posting.

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angelus7988 December 4 2011, 23:53:48 UTC
That quote was beautiful.

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the_gabih December 3 2011, 21:22:46 UTC
That article is perfect, and that Desmond Tutu quote is amazing.

Thanks for posting, OP.

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